Pleiotropy is a term that refers to the situation in which a gene influences more than one trait. Its example is given by

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Pleiotropy is a term that refers to the situation in which a gene influences more than one trait. Its example is given by (A) sickle cell anaemia (B) haemophilia (C) colour blindness (D) Both and

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Pleiotropy results in different expressions at the phenotypic level, for example, sickle cell anaemia and cystic fibrosis in man.

Q. Pleiotropy is a term that refers to the situation in which a gene influences more than one trait. Its example is given by

sickle cell anaemia

haemophilia

colour blindness

Both and

Pleiotropy results in different expressions at the phenotypic level, for example, sickle cell anaemia and cystic fibrosis in man.